Mower County transcript., 1887-11-30

suspicious Mrs Josephson drove the milk
W. gon into an alley near by, and watched
Bismarck" and another man, while her hus-
band went to find Mr.. Brennan. Not finding
him he returned About that time the crowd
came down Fourth street toward the corner
Tho two Josephsons then lodged in the
shadow of the blacksmith shop at the north
east corner of Fourth and Water streets and
saw the whole tragedy, recognized John
Arensdorf as the man who fred the shot,
and Peters, driver, of the brewery wagon,
close by him. The two men ran across
Perry creek bridge toward the brewery
The Josephsons were frightened at what
they saw, and feared they would be in
danger OF violence if they told of it, and
besides, they had many good, custom
ers among the Germans. SO they agreed it
was safest to keep STILL Their knowledge of
the affair was discovered by accident, and
they being assured of protection from harm,
agreed to tell the whole story:
Sioux CITY, Ia, Nov: 23.-The defense
began taking evidence in the Arensdorf
murder case yesterday morning. Swan An
derson was called He said that he was
nearly two blocks west when the shooting
was done He waited five minutes to see
who would come across the bridge He
saw no one, but saw men run away from
the Columbia House corner. Did not see
the crowd gather there, though it did 80
Immediately. Ben Keith, Chicago bar
tender, swore that Leavitt had seduced his
wife; that in May, 1886, he became ac-
quainted with LIE witt in Mt Clemens, Mich,
at which time lie witt told him that a
gospel shark" Haddock, was trying to
close the saloons here and that if he
jn5erferred with his Neavit5's) business, the
m:nisHer would be put where the dogs
could not reach him. Several deposihons
have been read concerning Leavitt's habits
while in Leavenworth and other places all
for the purpose of impeachment
e1oux CITY, La, Nov 26.-The defense
renewed the taking of testimony in the
Arensdorf case yesterday morning
Twenty witnesses are to be exam
med tending to impeach the State
Witnesses and to establish an alib1
Junk, the proprietor of the saloon where
the crowd congregated on the night of the
murder, swore that he gave no one money
to pay for hack, nor in compliance wit
Arensdorf's orders to give IBIS:
marck" money: He did not see
the witness, Robson, in his saloon on
the night of the murder, nor did he
see Lewis, who will appear in rebuttal
Turnkey Cruikshank repeated his form er
testimony regarding an alleged interview
between bismarck" and Leavitt in the Jail,
duplicating them in collust0n to swear the
murder on Arensdorf
William Riatt, Charles N Wright and T.
P. Mors, of Yankton, swore that the Joseph
sons bore bad reputation in that city two
years ago
Mrs. Harriet Smith, who kept the Lone
son left the milk can at her place at $50
p m and that the ice chest was locked that
night She was corroborated by her son
and his wife. Her sons name is Potter.
He admitted having had trouble with the
Josephsons over milk bill
B. B. Wrazee swore that Mra Josephson
to. d him that Bismarck" did the shooting.
Mrs Josephson was recalled by the de-
Tense for further cross examination. She
proved damaging to that side because she
three times affirmed that Arensdorf tired
tie shot 49, ~ ~ =
Numberless rumors respecting the 1nten-
lions of the defense are afioat Henry
Peters is supposed to be town, and he and
two other persons are expected to swear
taat Leaviut fired the fatal shot One of
these witnesses is woman, who claims
to have been passing the spot on her way
home from work, and to have seen Leav1tt
shoot She says that he ran ag inst her in
his effort to escape, and dropped his pistol
at her feet A revolver was found on the
street. near the scene Of the murder soon
after it occurred 1t had one empty cham
ber. The new witness will testify that the
collision happened just where the weapon
was found
Two witnesses have turned up who will
testify to seeing two persons run across the
new witness in the former book-keeper 1t
Iv Dgstone's wholesale house. His name
is Wilson. He saw the shooting and says
1eavitt did it Ezz.<s. > = : : ga5 -